Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-22

NJ. fire was discovered in the stable near
the corner of Main and Fourth streets,
used by Wilcox and Ruble for their i'm
ported stations. The fire was well under
way before discovered, and notwithstand-
lug the efforts made by the firemen and
citizens generally, block of small build
ings on Front street was destroyed, includ-
ing the building owned by Goldstein, and
used by Barbieri Bros, as residence, and
Chase's two small buildings, one of which
was used as a fancy store and telegraph
Office.
A Very Smooth job.
SANTA CRUZ, March 21st.-A daring burg
larry was committed at Sequel, about 8
O'Clock last night. Two burglars with a
wagon drove to ]. Fleisigs general mer-
chandise store, where they broke open a
window, entered the warehouse and car
ried away waEon-load of groceries, liquors
and tobacco. The warehouse faces Main
street, on which at the time were number
of men who thought that Fleisig was load
ing The wagon. The burglars drove off
with their booty, and no trace of them has
been found. The goods are valued at 5000.
A Terrible Death.
CoLToN, March 2lst-A man who had
evidently been riding on the brake-beam of
last evenings East bound train, horribly
mutilated and killed, was found on the
Southern Pacific track, about one-fourth of
a mile west of Cotton, this morning. From
letters found on his person, signed Your
loving mother Sarvinia Cole, from Bishop
Creek, California, to Los Angeles it is sup
posed that his name was w. A. Cole.
The Lone Stage Robber Turns Up Again.
CAMPToNvILLE, March 2lst.-The stage
from Marysyille to CamptonviIle was
robbed to-day of Wells. Fargo & Co.'S ex-
press box. about ten miles below here. by
one man dressed in a black coat, blue over
alls and blue shirt. He has blue eyes. a
black mustache and g0atee is dark COM
plexioned, and about five feet eight inches
in hight. Five passengers, including one
lady, were not disturbed. The loss is not
known.
a Railroad Mans Purchase.
TIMPLEroN, March 2lst.-The railroad
magnate mentioned yesterday as having
made large land purchase here proved to
BE w. Y. Huntington, nephew of G. p.
Huntington, himself Dire etor of the
Southern Pacific. The purchase consists of
5000 acres of the Santa Ysabel Ranch. near
Tenpleton, not for speculation, but will be
Immediately fenced and cultivated. 1t is
one of the finest farms in the State.
Santa Monica's HI. al.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, March 2lst.-The
PIsme Hotel, and seventy acres of land sur
rounding it, was sold on Saturday to a syn
dicate of Los Angeles and Eastern capital
lists. 1t is the intention of the purchasers
to convert the property into a resort 10
rival Santa Monica.
Died of His Wound.
HoLLIsTER, March 21st-J. A. Birming-
ham, City Marshal of San Juan, who was
accidentally shot in the leg on the Sth inst
while on the supposed track of Pete Olsen, |
died this morning from the effects of the
wound, and was buried to-day at San Juan |
under the auspices of Fremont Parlor, n.
s. G. w, and San Juan Hook and Ladder |
Company, of each of which he was a men,
Sudden Death
REDWOOD CITY, March 2lst-Ah Ki, a |
Chinese in the employ of Andrew Smith, |
died suddenly yesterday morning on the |
Britain ranch. He had been slightly Ill, |
and was about to go to San Francisco for |
medical treatment when he died.
His Second Trial.
NAPA, March 21st.-The second trial of |
VIM. Williams, for killing Sydney Clark in
Berryessa last September, was begun to-
day. Five of the jurymen have thus far
been selected.
On the Beach.
SANTA CRUz, March 21st. YESTERDAY
afternoon the beach presented summer
like appearance. it being crowded with
visitors and vehicles The tide was low.
and the wide stretch of hard sand made
driving pleasure. In the surf were many
bathers.
Looking at the Country.
SANTA ANA, March 21st.-Fred Sharon.
F. G. Newlaus and party, from San Fran
cisco, arrived here Saturday morning and
have been inspecting the city and county
Last evening the party went to San Juan
Capistrano, and it is reliably stated that
they intend purchasing property both there
and at Santa Ana They speak in glowing
terms of our superior climate and orange
groves, and predict great prosperity for the
valley as soon as the railroads are COM
pleted through to San Diego. thus giving
this city two transcontinental railroads.
No Crime to Kill a Burglar.
SAN Francisco. March 2lst.-[Special. IL
The Coroner to-day held an inquest upon
the body of James Scott, the burglar who
was shot on the Sth instant by E. ]. Wilk-
Inson, and who died on Saturday from the
effects of the wound. The jury brought in
4 verdict of iustihable homicide.
spring Trots at the Bay District Track
SAN FRANcIsco, March 2ist.-[Special. IL
Secretary Hinchman, of the Bav District |
Track, announced to-day that the dates
had Just been fixed for the spring trotting
eyents-April 7th for the 2:2l class, April